Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningNathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Every six months a writer goes on parental leave, is driven insane by watching 10,000 hours of Paw Patrol, and writes another one of these articles, and they're always great. 12782121569
Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningDuncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 03/07/2026"Higher education does not need to persuade white working class families to want more for their children. They already do. The task now is harder, & more important: to prove that higher education can help them build the secure, dignified & meaningful futures they already want" @amcanning.bsky.social 111
Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningNye Cominetti @nyecominetti.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Really valuable work published this morning from @peterhyman.bsky.social and Shaub Gamote. Started reading and am hooked. Gives the results of a huge listening exercise with young people, many NEET, who seem to have spoken very freely. onemillionfutures.substack.com/p/inside-the...onemillionfutures.substack.comInside the Mind of a Young NEETPeter Hyman and Shuab Gamote 164
Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningSchools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 15/05/2026The new project aimed at improving children’s ability to learn outside of the classroom is the “big bet” to improve their life chances schoolsweek.co.uk/32-million-big-be…schoolsweek.co.uk£32 million ‘big bet’ home learning challenge launchedProject that 'bring dads into the mix' aims to help Labour deliver its opportunity mission 001
Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026"Tick-box" playgrounds, rising numbers of "no ball games" signs, play curfews... My column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on "deplaytion" - inspired by the Chernobyl-like property developer-run playground on my street:newstatesman.comThe hidden cost of "deplaytion"Ban social media for kids all you like – but don't ignore their crap playgrounds 0116
Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningXiaowei Xu @xiaoweixu.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Excited about discussing regional inequalities at the Fiscal Studies symposium event next week! We've got a star-studded lineup of @andyburnham.bsky.social, Paul Collier, Philip McCann, @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social, @amcanning.bsky.social and more. Summary of new papers below 🧵👇ifs.org.ukHow can policy tackle regional inequalities? | Institute for Fiscal StudiesAt this policy conference, researchers will present new evidence on the scale and causes of regional inequalities. 21910
Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningThe Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 08/12/2025EVENT: No place like home? The crisis of child homelessness in the UK The latest official figures reveal 172,420 homeless children in England are now living in temporary accommodation. Join us to explore the solutions needed to end to child homelessness in the UK. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/no-pl... 011
Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningJim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Anyone else worried about govt funding cliff edges at the end of March? Safe taskforces, PEIAs, other pots supporting attendance and behaviour all stopping. I get the need for a CSR and this govt wants to do their own thing, but it feels like a lot of stuff that's ending will just need reinventing. 121
Reposted by Anne-Marie CanningAnna McShane @annacmcshane.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Fantastic piece by @amcanning.bsky.social for @schoolsweek.bsky.social in response to our latest report on breakfast clubs. 🥣 'NTP concluded with regret all round, a stark reminder of how good policy can falter in delivery. None of us want to see a repeat' schoolsweek.co.uk/breakfast-cl...schoolsweek.co.ukLabour's breakfast clubs must learn from the NTP's failureTackling food poverty is too important to repeat past mistakes. Here's how Labour can do better 056
Anne-Marie Canning @amcanning.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Feel like I’ve forgotten how to interact on a platform like this. Past few years on Twitter I just reposted work stuff and gave up on much else. 181